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Turner Colony
Montana›Blaine County

Turner ColonyMT

Some 157 people live in this town, in Montana.

Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District · Photo: National Park Service inventory · Public domain
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Turner Colony, MT · Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District · Photo: National Park Service inventory · Public domain

Is Turner Colony a good place to live?

40% of residents live below the poverty line in Turner Colony, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Turner Colony. Turner Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

157 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Turner Colony.

Climate

Turner Colony: four seasons and pleasant summers

26″snow a winter

The July high here is 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–28°
Spring28–54°
Summer50–79°
Fall30–55°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Turner Colony is

Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Turner Colony. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Turner Colony, 69% of adults had a checkup this year.

Turner ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%72%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%25%23%
32 measures vs. Montana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outTurner ColonyMT
Fewer adults with diabetes8.1%9.9%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.9%9.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.1%12.3%
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
24.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Turner Colony: inland flooding

58risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Turner Colony than in 58% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Getting set up

Moving to Turner Colony: who provides what

Turner Colony is unincorporated, so Blaine County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBig Flat Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTurner Colony water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlaine CountyBlaine County provides services here
SchoolsTurner Elementary School DistrictTurner High School District2 districts serve Turner Colony; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlaine County Election AdministratorBlaine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5954259542 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Turner Colony; the nearest are

About Turner Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Turner Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blaine County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Turner Colony had a population of 135. It is in the northeast part of the county, on the east side of Secondary Highway 241, 7 miles (11 km) south of Turner and 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Harlem. Turner Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,084 ft

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Is Turner Colony, MT a good place to live?

Turner Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 157 people live in this town, in Montana.

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